AmericanThunder
Super Moderator
It just goes to prove the value of maintenance.
When I bought the Vette I remember looking at the clutch fluid and thinking that it needed changing.
But as I bought the car, then went on holiday and then Winter was upon us, it slipped my mind.
The drive home from Billing on Sunday was 'spirited' and I became increasingly unhappy with the feel and bite point of the clutch during the journey.
Thinking I was in for a clutch change I soon discovered that the cost from a specialist was around ?2k (remember that the Vette is a trans-axle and getting the car high enough on axle stands is virtually impossible otherwise I would do it myself!).
But some research showed that this is quite a common fault and the clutch fluid was likely old and had moisture in it.
After pulling clean fluid through the system several times until it remained clear I was very impressed with the feel of the clutch and how buttery smooth the shift into gears is now.
I need to drive it to get the full effect and double check everything which likely won't be until the weekend now but I'm mucho happy with the difference so far.
So now I have set some myself some winter tasks of other fluids which are often forgotten, gearbox and diff and a full coolant flush - I just don't know when (if ever) they have been done. So much for service history I suppose!!
And yes, the brake fluid has been done!
When I bought the Vette I remember looking at the clutch fluid and thinking that it needed changing.
But as I bought the car, then went on holiday and then Winter was upon us, it slipped my mind.
The drive home from Billing on Sunday was 'spirited' and I became increasingly unhappy with the feel and bite point of the clutch during the journey.
Thinking I was in for a clutch change I soon discovered that the cost from a specialist was around ?2k (remember that the Vette is a trans-axle and getting the car high enough on axle stands is virtually impossible otherwise I would do it myself!).
But some research showed that this is quite a common fault and the clutch fluid was likely old and had moisture in it.
After pulling clean fluid through the system several times until it remained clear I was very impressed with the feel of the clutch and how buttery smooth the shift into gears is now.
I need to drive it to get the full effect and double check everything which likely won't be until the weekend now but I'm mucho happy with the difference so far.
So now I have set some myself some winter tasks of other fluids which are often forgotten, gearbox and diff and a full coolant flush - I just don't know when (if ever) they have been done. So much for service history I suppose!!
And yes, the brake fluid has been done!
